How to Have Difficult Conversations about Mental Health

Event Date: 
Monday, January 22, 2024 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm EST
Event Location: 
Virtual

TalkCampus hosts a workshop on:

  • How to support others in both the real and virtual world
  • How to recognize the signs that someone may be struggling
  • How to encourage people to open up
  • How to respond to someone who is struggling
  • How to know your own boundaries
  • How to look after yourself and practice self-care

Open to students. Join here

WellU Wednesday: 2024 Bingo

Event Date: 
Wednesday, January 10, 2024 - 11:00am to 3:00pm EST
Event Location: 
Agora

Drop by the Student Health and Wellness table at LUSU's Winter carnival to set intentions for the upcoming year with your own personalized Bingo card! 

WellU Wednesday- Note to Future Self

Event Date: 
Wednesday, January 17, 2024 - 11:00am to 1:00pm EST
Event Location: 
Agora

Stop by our table outside the cafeteria and write some advice to your future self! We will send it to at the end of semester so you have words of encouragement from the person who knows you best.

 

WellU Newsletter

Event Date: 
Monday, January 15, 2024 - 12:00pm EST
Event Location: 
Email

Want to keep up with what's going on at Student Health and Wellness and receive health tips, wellness advice and resources right in your inbox? Subscribe to the WellU Newsletter- it only comes out twice a semester! 

Wolfie's Wellness Challenge

Event Date: 
Tuesday, December 5, 2023 - 8:00am EST to Friday, December 15, 2023 - 11:50pm EST
Event Location: 
Instagram

When you are busy with exams- your health and wellbeing can get put on the back burner but Student Health and Wellness, with the help of Wolfie, is challenging you to find balance during this stressful period.

This event includes online challenges that cover healthy eating and cooking, stress management, sexual health, substance use, physical activity, self-care and rest.

From Dec. 5 to 16, students can participate on Instagram. 

Students who participate by responding to a question, interacting with a quiz or poll, will be entered into a draw for a $50 gift card. There will be a winner for each campus! 

To participate, follow @lakeheadlife or @lakeheadlifeor on Instagram.

 

Therapy Dogs @ The Library

Event Date: 
Tuesday, December 5, 2023 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm EST
Tuesday, December 12, 2023 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm EST
Event Location: 
1st Floor Chancellor Paterson Library

Press paws on studying, and snuggle up to a St. John Ambulance therapy dog for some stress relief. 

Crafternoon- Wood Slice Painting

Event Date: 
Friday, December 1, 2023 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm EST
Event Location: 
Student Health and Wellness Activity Room

Need a break? 

Drop by the Student Health and Wellness activity room and join our Peer Wellness Educators for an afternoon of arts and crafts.

We'll be painting wood slices that can be made into ornaments. 

No experience or registration required.

Winter WellU Wishlist

Event Date: 
Monday, December 18, 2023 - 9:10am EST to Sunday, January 7, 2024 - 11:00pm EST
Event Location: 
Email-Based

It's that time of year again! Take time for yourself over the winter break by signing up for the Winter WellU Wishlist. Evidence-based wellness practices will be delivered right to your inbox to help you make yourself a priority and reset for the new year.

You will receive your first email on December 18 and receive 14 emails over the winter break.

Open to all members of the Lakehead community.

Take What You Need Exam Wellness Kits

Event Date: 
Wednesday, December 6, 2023 - 1:00pm EST
Event Location: 
Chancellor Paterson Library

This time of year can be stressful but to help you get through exams, Student Health and Wellness is offering Take What You Need Wellness Kits to help you have a healthy and successful end of term. Kits will have our exam survival guide, different wellness items, school supplies, stress management tips and snacks! 

Kits are limited and are first-come, first-served.

Take What You Need Exam Wellness Kits

Event Date: 
Tuesday, December 5, 2023 - 10:00am EST
Event Location: 
Chancellor Paterson Library

This time of year can be stressful but to help you get through exams, Student Health and Wellness is offering Take What You Need Wellness Kits to help you have a healthy and successful end of term. Kits will have our exam survival guide, different wellness items, school supplies, stress management tips and snacks! 

Kits are limited and are first-come, first-served.

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